The Short List

Tuesday

Jul 26, 2011 at 12:41 AM

Another sign of the decline of Western civilization: Got an email Monday touting the new "Clicker," a TV remote that doubles as a bottle opener. Here's a bit of the spiel: "... ladies - it makes the perfect gift for the ultimate sports fan in your life that loves to have a bottle of beer while they're watching the game. Let him know you think about him!" You probably think he's a lazy beer guzzler good at holding down a recliner on Sundays. ... WT has five signees playing in the Texas High School Coaches Association all-star football game tonight - linebacker Zach White of Littlefield, tight end Garrett Mayo of New Deal, linebacker Brent Turner of Idalou, defensive back Ethan Morriss of Sonora and linebacker Trey McGowan of Kerens. ... Things I don't get: All the hand-wringing and dread the past four months over the NFL lockout, which resulted in the cancellation of all of one meaningless preseason game - a depth chart-challenging contest that would have featured Adam Sandler and Keanu Reeves at quarterback midway through the first quarter.

- Dave Henry

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